Nick is a senior program specialist with the Program on Nonviolent Action, where he focuses on research and training and education for nonviolent action in Sudan and South Sudan. Prior to this role, Nick supported USIP’s Learning, Evaluation, and Research team as a research assistant. Before coming to USIP, Nick worked for the Kaizen Company in Liberia as a program officer for a project called Mitigating Local Disputes in Liberia; and managed a large pool of NGO clients to support their research and grant development needs with Hanover Research.

Nick’s research interests exist within the broader field of conflict transformation. He most recently conducted field-based research on the integration of religious minorities in Malta with George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Additionally, he has conducted research for USAID on external interventions to foster social cohesion in post-conflict states.

Nick holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and a certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Nick received his Bachelor’s degree in Government from the College of William & Mary.